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“Items of correspondence”: a communication in writ ten form on any kind of physical medium to be conveyed and delivered at the address indicated by the sender on the item itself or on its wrapping. Books, catalogues, newspapers and periodicals are not regarded as items of correspondence.

Transportation of mail on own account by any land Mode.

Transportation of mail on own account by air.

These services do not include on-line information and/or data processing (including transaction processing) (part of CPC 843) which is to be found under 1.B. Computer services.

Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmission required for the distribution of TV and radio programme signals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links between operators.

These services cover the telecommunications service consisting of the transmission and reception of radio and television broadcast by satellite (the uninterrupted chain of transmission via satellite required for the distribution of TV and radio programme signals to the general public). This covers selling use of satellite services, but does not include the selling of television programme packages to households.

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snowmobiles

and

parts

and

accessories thereof

(part of CPC 61111, part of CPC

AT: Unbound for distribution of pyrotechnical goods, of ignitable

6113 and part of CPC 6121 )

articles and blasting devices and of toxic substances.

b) Other

Commission Agents’

AT, BG: Unbound for distribution of products for medical use such as

Services

medical and surgical devices, medical substances and objects for

medical use.

(CPC 621)

For Mode 1

B. Wholesale Trade Services

AT, BG, FR, PL, RO: Unbound for distribution of tobacco and

tobacco products.

a) Wholesale Trade Services of

motor vehicles,

motorcycles

and

snowmobiles

and

parts

and

accessories thereof

IT: For wholesale trade services, state monopoly on tobacco

(part of CPC 61111, part of CPC

6113 and part of CPC 6121 )

BG, FI, PL, RO: Unbound for distribution of alcoholic beverages

b) Wholesale Trade Services of

telecommunication

terminal

equipment

SE: Unbound for retail distribution of alcoholic beverages

(part of CPC 7542)

AT, BG, CZ, FI, RO, SK, SI: Unbound for distribution of

pharmaceuticals,

c) Other wholesale trade services

BG, HU, PL: Unbound for commodity brokers' services.

(CPC 622 excluding wholesale trade

FR: For commission agents' services, unbound for traders and brokers

services of energy products82)

working in 17 markets of national interest on fresh food products.

Unbound for wholesale of pharmaceuticals.

C. Retailing Services83

MT: Unbound for commission agents' services

Retailing Services of motor vehicles,

motorcycles

and

snowmobiles

and

BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK,

parts and accessories thereof

UK: For retailing services, unbound except for mail order.

(CPC 61112, part of CPC 6113 and

part of CPC 6121 )

Retailing Services of telecommunication terminal equipment

(part of CPC 7542)

Food retailing services

(CPC 631)

Retailing services of other (non-

energy) goods, except retail sales of

pharmaceutical,

medical

and

orthopaedic goods84

(CPC 632 excluding CPC 63211 and

63297)

D. Franchising

(CPC 8929)

5.

EDUCATIONAL

SERVICES

(only privately-funded services)

These services, which include CPC 62271, are to be found in ENERGY SERVICES under 18.D.

Does not include maintenance and repair services, which are to be found in BUSINESS SERVICES under 1.B. and 1.F.l). Retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods are to be found under PROFESSIONAL SERVICES in 1.A.k).

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A. Primary Education Services

For Mode 1

(CPC 921)

BG, CY, FI, FR, IT, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound

For Mode 2

CY, FI, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound

B. Secondary Education Services

For Mode 1

(CPC 922)

BG, CY, FI, FR, IT, MT, RO, SE: Unbound

For Mode 2

CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound

For Modes 1 and 2

LV: Unbound for education services relating to technical and

vocational secondary school-type education services for handicapped

students (CPC 9224)

C. Higher Education Services

For Mode 1

(CPC 923)

AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound

FR: Nationality condition. However, Foreign nationals can have

authorisation from competent authorities to establish and direct an

education institution, and to teach.

IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorized to

issue State recognized diplomas.

For Mode 2

AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound

For Modes 1 and 2

CZ, SK: Unbound for higher education services, except post-

secondary technical and vocational education services (CPC 92310)

D. Adult Education Services

For Modes 1 and 2

(CPC 924)

CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound.

AT: Unbound for adult education services by means of radio or

television broadcasting.

E. Other education services

For Modes 1 and 2

(CPC 929)

AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT,

LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, UK: Unbound.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

A. Waste Water Services

For Mode 1

(CPC 9401)85

EU: Unbound except for consulting services

B.

Solid/hazardous

waste

management, excluding cross-border

transport of hazardous waste

For Mode 2

a) Refuse Disposal Services

None

(CPC 9402)

b) Sanitation and Similar Services

(CPC 9403)

C. Protection of ambient air and

climate

(CPC 9404)86

Corresponds to sewage services.

Corresponds to Cleaning Services of Exhaust Gases.

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D. Remediation and clean-up of soil and waters

a)Treatment,remediation

of

contaminated/polluted soil and water

(part of CPC 94060)87

E. Noise and vibration abatement

(CPC 9405)

F. Protection of biodiversity and

landscape

a) Nature and landscape protection

services

(part of CPC 9406)

G. Other environmental and ancillary

services

(CPC 94090)

7. FINANCIAL SERVICES

A. Insurance and insurance-related

services

For Modes 1 and 2

AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT,

RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for direct insurance services except for

insurance of risks relating to:

i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching

and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or

all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle

transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom; and

ii) goods in international transit

AT: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary

not established in the Union or of a branch not established in Austria

(except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. Compulsory

air insurance, except for insurance of international commercial air

transport, can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the

Union or by a branch established in Austria.

DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by

firms established in the Union. No persons or companies (including

insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in

effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish

ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies

licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities.

DE: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a

subsidiary established in the Union or by a branch established in

Germany. If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in

Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to

international transport only through the branch established in

Germany.

FR: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out

only by insurance firms established in the Union.

PL: Unbound, except for the reinsurance, the retrocession and

insurance ofgoods in international transport..

PT: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft,

hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the

Corresponds to parts of Nature and Landscape Protection Services.

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EU; only persons or companies established in the EU may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal.

i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom; and

ii) goods in international transit

BG: Unbound for direct insurance, except for services supplied by foreign suppliers to foreign persons in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. Transport insurance, covering goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in the Republic of Bulgaria may not be underwritten by foreign insurance companies directly. A foreign insurance company may conclude insurance contracts only through a branch. Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as well as mandatory insurance schemes.

i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising herefrom; and

i) Maritime shipping and commercial aviation and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom; and

ii) goods in international transit, except related to land transport where the risk is located in Lithuania

BG, LV, LT, PL: Unbound for insurance intermediation

FI: Only insurers having their head-office in the EU or having their branch in Finland may offer direct insurance (including co-insurance) services. The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in the EU.

HU: The supply of direct insurance in the territory of Hungary by insurance companies not established in the EU is allowed only through a branch office registered in Hungary

IT: Unbound for the actuarial profession. Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Union. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy.

SE: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only through an insurance service supplier authorised in Sweden, provided that the foreign service supplier and the Swedish insurance company belong to the same group of companies or have an agreement of cooperation between them.

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ES: For actuarial services, residence requirement and three-years

relevant experience.

For Mode 2

AT, BE, BG, CZ, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, MT,

NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for intermediation

BG: For direct insurance, Bulgarian natural and juridical persons, as

well as foreign persons who conduct business activity in the territory

of the Republic of Bulgaria, can conclude insurance contracts only

with suppliers with respect to their activity in Bulgaria, which are

licensed to conduct insurance activity in Bulgaria. Insurance

compensation resulting from these contracts shall be paid in Bulgaria.

Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as

well as mandatory insurance schemes.

IT: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and

liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten

only by insurance companies established in the Union. This

reservation does not apply for international transport involving

imports into Italy.

B. Banking and other financial

services (excluding insurance)

For Mode 1

AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL,

PT, SK, SE, UK: Unbound except for provision of financial

information and financial data processing and for advisory and other

auxiliary services excluding intermediation

BE: Establishment in Belgium is required for the provision of

investment advisory services.

BG: Limitations and conditions relating to the use of

telecommunications network may apply.

CY: Unbound except for trading of transferable securities, for

provision of financial information and financial data processing and

for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation

EE: For acceptance of deposits, requirement of authorisation by

Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and registration under

Estonian Law as a joint-stock company, a subsidiary or a branch.

The establishment of a specialised management company is required

to perform the activities of management of investment funds, and only

firms having their registered office in the Union can act as

depositories of the assets of investment funds.

LT: The establishment of a specialized management company is

required to perform the activities of management of investment funds,

and only firms having their registered office or branch in Lithuania

can act as depositories of the assets of investment funds.

IE: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires

either (I) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the

entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case

with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be

required in certain cases, e.g. where a third country service provider

has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided

to private individuals), or (II) authorisation in another Member State